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1.1.The
price quoted excludes VAT (unless otherwise stated). VAT will be charged at the
rate applying at the time of delivery.

1.2.Our
quotations lapse after 30 days (unless otherwise stated).

1.3.The
price quoted excludes delivery (unless otherwise stated).

1.4.Unless
otherwise stated, the price quoted is an illustrative estimate only and the
price charged will be our price current at the time of delivery.

1.5.Rates of
tax and duties on the goods will be those applying at the time of delivery.

1.6.At any
time before delivery we may adjust the price to reflect any increase in our
costs of supplying the goods. All web orders are subject to acceptance. All Out Of Stock items are subject to confirmation of price.

2.2
Delivery

2.1.All
delivery times quoted are estimates only.

2.2.If we
fail to deliver within a reasonable time after the quoted delivery time, you
may (by informing us in writing) cancel the contract, however:

2.2.1.you may not cancel if we receive your notice after the goods
have been dispatched; and

2.2.2.if you cancel the contract, you can have no further claim against
us under that contract.

2.3.If you
accept delivery of the goods after the estimated delivery time, it will be on
the basis that you have no claim against us for delay (including indirect or
consequential loss, or increase in the price of the goods).

2.4.We may
deliver the goods in instalments. Each instalment is treated as a separate
contract.

2.5.We may
decline to deliver if:

2.5.1.we believe that it would be unsafe, unlawful or unreasonably
difficult to do so; or

2.5.2.the premises (or the access to them) are unsuitable for our
vehicle.

2.6.We may
deliver in quantities of 1% more or less than the quantity ordered but charge
you for the quantity ordered.

2.7.If you
fail to accept delivery of the goods or give us inadequate delivery
instructions (unless by reason of any cause beyond your reasonable control or
by reason of our fault), then we may store the goods until actual delivery and
charge you for all reasonable costs of storage (including insurance).

3.Risk

3.1.The
goods are at your risk from the time of delivery.

3.2.Delivery
takes place either:

3.2.1.at our premises (if you are collecting them or arranging
carriage); or

3.2.2.at your premises or address specified by you (if we are
arranging carriage).

3.3.You
must inspect the goods on delivery. If any goods are damaged or not delivered,
you must write to tell us within seven days of delivery or the expected
delivery time. You must give us (and any carrier) a fair chance to inspect the
damaged goods.

4.Payment
terms

4.1. You
are to pay us in cash or in cleared funds prior to delivery, unless you have an
approved credit account.

4.2.If you
have an approved credit account, payment is due no later than 30 days after the
date of our invoice unless otherwise agreed in writing.

4.3.If you
fail to pay us in full on the due date we may:

4.3.1.suspend or cancel future deliveries;

4.3.2.cancel any discount offered to you;

4.3.3.charge you interest at the rate set under s.6 of the Late
Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998;
a. calculated (on a daily basis) from the date of our invoice until payment;
b. before and after any judgment (unless a court orders otherwise);

4.3.4.claim fixed sum compensation from you under s.5A of that
Act to cover our credit control overhead costs; and

4.3.5.recover (under clause 4.7) the cost of taking legal action
to make you pay.

4.4.If you
have an approved credit account, we may withdraw it or reduce your credit limit
or bring forward your due date for payment. We may do any of those at any time
without notice.

4.5.You do
not have the right to set off any money you may claim from us against anything
you may owe us.

4.6.While
you owe money to us, we have a lien on any of your property in our possession.

4.7.You are
to indemnify us in full and hold us harmless from all expenses and liabilities
we may incur (directly or indirectly including financing costs, including legal
costs on a full indemnity basis and the cost of instructing a debt recovery
agency to recover a debt due to us if any) following any breach by you of any
of your obligations under these terms.

5.Title

5.1. Until
you pay all debts you may owe us:

5.1.1.all goods supplied by us remain our property;

5.1.2.you must store them so that they are clearly identifiable as our
property;

5.1.3.you must insure them (against the risks for which a prudent
owner would insure them) and hold the policy on trust for us;

5.1.4.you may use those goods and sell them in the ordinary course of
your business, but not if:

5.1.4.1. we revoke that right (by informing you in writing); or

5.1.4.2. you become insolvent.

5.2.You
must inform us (in writing) immediately if you become insolvent.

5.3.If your
right to use and sell the goods ends you must allow us to remove the goods.

5.4.We have
your permission to enter any premises where the goods may be stored:

5.4.1.at any time, to inspect them; and

5.4.2.after your right to use and sell them has ended, to remove them,
using reasonable force if necessary.

5.5.Despite
our retention of title to the goods, we have the right to take legal
proceedings to recover the price of goods supplied should you not pay us by the
due date.

5.6.You are
not our agent. You have no authority to make any contract on our behalf or in
our name.

6.Warranties

6.1.We
warrant for a period of three months from the date of delivery or initial use
(whichever is earlier) that the goods are free from material defect at the time
of delivery (as long as you comply with clause 6.3).

6.2.We give
no other warranty (and exclude any warranty, term or condition that would
otherwise be implied) as to the quality of the goods or their fitness for any
purpose.

6.3.If you
believe that we have delivered goods that are defective in materials or
workmanship, you must:

6.3.1.inform us (in writing), with full details, within seven days if
the defect is apparent on inspection or if not apparent, within a reasonable
time; and

6.3.2.allow us to investigate (we may need access to your premises and
product samples).

6.4.If the
goods are found to be defective in material or workmanship (following our
investigations), and you have complied with those conditions (in clause 6.3) in
full, we will (at our option) replace the goods or refund the price.

6.5.We are
not liable for any other loss or damage arising from the contract or the supply
of goods or their use, even if we are negligent, including (as examples only);

6.5.1.direct financial loss, loss of profits or loss of use; and

6.5.2.indirect or consequential loss

6.6.We
cannot accept liability in respect of any defect arising from fair wear and
tear, wilful damage, abnormal working conditions, failure to follow our
instructions, or the alteration or repair of the goods without our approval.

6.7.Our
total liability to you (from one single cause) for damage to property caused by
our negligence is limited to £2,000,000.

6.8.Where
we are not the manufacturer of the goods our liability is limited to any
benefit that we may receive under any manufacturer warranty or guarantee of the
goods.

6.9.For all
other liabilities not referred to elsewhere in these terms our liability is
limited in damages to the price of the goods.

6.10.Nothing in these terms restricts or limits our liability for
death or personal injury resulting from negligence.

6.11.Nothing in these terms affects or limits our liability for
fraudulent misrepresentation.

7.Specification

7.1.If we
prepare the goods in accordance with your specifications or instructions you
must ensure that:

7.1.1.the specifications or instructions are accurate;

7.1.2.goods prepared in accordance with those specifications or
instructions will be fit for the purpose for which you intend to use them; and

7.1.3.your specifications or instructions will not result in the
infringement of any intellectual property rights of a third party, or in the
breach of any applicable law or regulation.

7.2.We
reserve the right;

7.2.1.to make any changes in the specifications of our goods that are
necessary to ensure they conform to any applicable safety or statutory
requirements; and

7.2.2.to make without notice any minor modifications in our
specifications we think necessary or desirable.

8.Return
of goods

8.1.We will
accept the return of goods from you only:

8.1.1.by our prior agreement (confirmed in writing);

8.1.2.on payment of an agreed handling charge (unless the goods were
defective when delivered); and

8.1.3.where the goods are as fit for sale on their return as they were
on delivery.